Amazon Quiz:
Whose world record did Cristiano Ronaldo break when he scored his 110th international goal in a match against Ireland recently?
The options are:
Mokhtar Dahari
Ferenc Puskas
Ali Daei
Lionel Messi
The correct answer is: Ali Daei
Born March 21, 1969, Ali Daei is an Iranian former footballer, football manager and businessman. He was a former captain of the Iranian national team between 2000 and 2006. A striker he played in the German Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld, Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin. He is also considered one of the best Asian footballers ever.
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Daei was famous for his heading accuracy and ability in the air. He was the world’s top international goalscorer with 109 goals. However, his record was broken by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2021. During his career, Daei was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. After his retirement, he served as a member of the FIFA Football Committee between 2007 and 2013. He was inducted into the Asian Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5 ,1985. Ronaldo plays for the Portugal national team and plays as a forward for Premier League’s Manchester United. He has won five Ballon d’Or awards and four European Golden Shoes. He has also won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship and one UEFA Nations League.
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He also holds the records for most appearances (180), most goals (139) and assists (42) in the Champions League, most goals in the European Championship (14), most international goals by a male player (115), and most international appearances by a European male (182).
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